Intestinal gas is air that passes through the rectum and is also called flatus or flatulence, according to Medline Plus, the US National Library of Medicine.
In addition, he explained on his web portal that gases are normally formed in the intestines as the body digests food and these can make the person feel bloated and can cause colic or cramping in the belly.
Gas is usually caused by the food you eat, and especially if you eat hard-to-digest foods like fiber or eat or drink something your body can’t tolerate, such as some people have lactose intolerance and cannot consume dairy products.
There are also other causes of gas such as antibiotics, irritable bowel syndrome, inability to absorb nutrients properly (malabsorption), inability to digest nutrients properly (maldigestion), swallowing air while eating, chewing gum, smoking or consume carbonated beverages.
Thus, the nonprofit Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America noted that vitamin D “may help control intestinal inflammation.”
However, the National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed that the consumption of vitamin D will depend on the age and sex of each person:
- Babies up to 12 months: 10 micrograms (mcg).
- Children from 1 to 13 years old: 15 mcg.
- Adolescents from 14 to 18 years old: 15 mcg.
- Adults from 19 to 70 years: 15 mcg.
- Adults over 71 years: 20 mcg.
- Pregnant or lactating women and adolescents: 15 mcg.
In addition, there are very few foods that contain this vitamin naturally, it is present in fatty fish, such as trout, salmon, tuna, and mackerel, as well as fish liver oils.
For this reason, vitamin D is found in multivitamin and multimineral supplements. It is also available as dietary supplements that contain only vitamin D or vitamin D combined with some other nutrients. The two forms of vitamin D available in supplements are D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol).
That is why the Medical News Today portal revealed that the best supplements are: Vitamin D 1000 IU, Vital Choice Wild Sockeye Salmon Oil and Vitamin D3, Liquid Vitamin D3 Supplements, Hi-Po Emulsi-D3.
In any case, before consuming a food or supplement, the first thing to do is consult a health expert so that he or she can guide the process and indicate what is most appropriate for each person, since the information given above It is in no way a substitute for medical advice.
On the other hand, other recommendations to avoid gases are:
- Eliminate certain foods. Among the foods that most commonly cause gas are beans, peas, lentils, cabbage, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, whole grain foods, mushrooms, certain fruits, and beer and other carbonated beverages. It is recommended to remove one food at a time to see if the gas improves.
- Read the labels. If dairy products seem to be a problem, the person may have some degree of lactose intolerance and so pay attention to what you eat and try low-lactose or lactose-free varieties. Certain indigestible carbohydrates found in sugar-free foods (sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol) can also cause increased gas.
- Eat less fatty foods. Fat slows digestion and gives food more time to ferment.
- Temporarily reduce your intake of high-fiber foods. Fiber has many benefits, but many high-fiber foods are also big gas producers. After removing them from the diet, slowly add fiber back to the diet.
- Try an over-the-counter remedy. Some products can help digest food, and many people believe that these products work.
